Stupid People
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Not all stupid people.
Raised by stupid people.
Become stupid people.
'Oh?
And in your particular situation.
What excuse do you use?
As a way to defend yourself.'
Defend myself?
For what?
Me?
I am just your average observer.
Nothing more or less.
'I see.
So you have no defense,
For pretending your ignorance?
I have witnessed,
At times unconsiously displayed.
Could and would be ignored.
For anyone to believe...
Comes from your imitating,
Having intelligence to portray it!'
Whoa.
Hold up here.
Pull back some of that venom.
Goodness!
All I am saying is this...
Not all stupid people.
Raised by stupid people.
Become stupid people.
Geesshhh.
And besides,
I am an observer.
A writer.
And rarely do I use myself,
As a source to identify...
Who has or who lacks,
Genius qualities.
Okay?
Some folks are quick to misunderstand.
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Submitted by lpahtillah on January 15, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 835 |
Words | 190 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 5, 9, 9, 9 |
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